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← ScienceWhich consequence results when beta minus decay occurs?
A)Neutron converts into a proton✓
B)Atomic number remains unchanged
C)Mass number decreases by four
D)Neutron releases an alpha particle
💡 Explanation
Beta minus decay causes a neutron to transform into a proton, electron, and antineutrino because the weak interaction mediates this process, therefore the atomic number increases by one rather than remaining unchanged as beta particles were emitted.
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